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Show Nettie, Page 44 far it was buried in the ground. It became the subject of much prayer and deliberation and thus was called "Prayer Rock." Byron Sessions, the construction superintendent studied this problem and settled on the idea of digging a large hole in the lower side of the rock and setting off a charge of ponder on the upper side, thus rolling the rock over in the hole and -at of the way. While sorre concurred in the idea, others doubted the i-.ck vould ever be moved. Byron Sessions' son was amnnft the latter group. Work continued on the hole and It was soon ten feet deep. Some began to fear for the safety of the men and horses working in the hole for the rock leaned away from the cliff and toward the gaping hole in the ground. Brig and his father, Alma, heard the Sessions boy remark, "That rock goes so far underground it will never be blasted free and into that hole." Byron Sessions turned a frosty look on his son and declared loudly, "I prophesy, in the name of Israel's God, that that rock will be in there tomorrow at this time." Those who heard the remark could not help but look at their watches immediately. James George glanced at his large pocket watch, and said, "It's exactly 4:00 p.m." David Robertson grunted in agreement and work continued the rest of that day and took up again as usual the following day. "Can't see much progress today, Jim," Dave Robertson commented late in the afternoon. "Here comes Bro. Sessions. Think he'll try to blast today to make his prophecy come true?" The prophecy had been part of everyone's conversation after word of it spread at the campfire the previous night. Before either could comment further, Sessions shouted at the men to pick |